Water-soluble polysaccharides and hemicelluloses from almond gum: Functional and prebiotic properties

• Published in: International journal of biological macromolecules Vol. 93; no. Pt A; pp. 359 - 368
• Main Authors: Bouaziz, Fatma, Koubaa, Mohamed, Ben Jeddou, Khawla, Kallel, Fatma, Boisset Helbert, Claire, Khelfa, Anissa, Ellouz Ghorbel, Rhoudha, Ellouz Chaabouni, Semia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.12.2016; Elsevier
• Subjects: Almond gum polysaccharide; Bifidobacterium - growth & development; Biotechnology; Chemical and Process Engineering; Engineering Sciences; Food and Nutrition; Functional properties; Hemicellulose; Lactobacillus acidophilus - growth & development; Life Sciences; Polysaccharides - chemistry; Polysaccharides - isolation & purification; Prebiotics; Prunus dulcis - chemistry; Solubility; Functional properties; Almond gum polysaccharide; Hemicellulose

This paper describes the extraction of polysaccharides (AGP) and hemicelluloses (AGH) from almond gum by hot water and alkaline solution, respectively. Structural and functional properties of the extracted polymers were then determined. For this purpose, infrared spectroscopy was first used to chara...